I personally felt sorry for Mark Hughes when he was relieved of his Manchester City duties. More so the way he was relieved rather than the actual decision itself, simultaneously I do value Hughes' credentials more as a man than I do as a manager.
We should go into the game with a lot of confidence brought forward from the 3-0 against Aris and against a Fulham team who have shown inconsistency throughout the season we should be strong favourites.
I would personally like to see the same team that lined up against Aris in midweek. The threat of Tevez, Dzeko, Balotelli and Silva should be much more than Fulhams defence can handle. Vincent Kompany will miss the game and Richards is still struggling. The back four will probably be Zabaleta, Boateng, Lescott and Kolarov. Reece Wabara made his first appearance on the bench in midweek and hopefully a comfortable second half will see his debut.
The injury list also has a big influence on the midfield. With no James Milner or Nigel De Jong it looks as though Barry and Yaya will again play central, the only other possibility would be Patrick Vieira but it seems unlikely.
Looking at the Fulham side it appears that Clint Dempsey would be the thorn in our side, a big aerial threat and Fulham's leading scorer this season. With Andy Johnson still struggling for form and no real wide threat (what ever happened to Damien Duff) Dempsey seems the solitaty focal point of their attack.
Prediction - City 2-0 Fulham. I can't see this game going any other way even despite Fulhams tendency to settle for a draw. I think Kolarov will score and Tevez to catch up after missing out on a goal midweek.
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